Nonstop flight route between Ibadan, Nigeria and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ibadan Airport (IBA), Ibadan, Nigeria and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,101 miles (or 11,429 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ibadan Airport and Christmas Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ibadan Airport and Christmas Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IBA / DNIB |
| Airport Name: | Ibadan Airport |
| Location: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°21'43"N by 3°58'41"E |
| Area Served: | Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 725 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IBA |
| More Information: | IBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCH / YPXM |
| Airport Name: | Christmas Island Airport |
| Location: | Christmas Island, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 916 feet (279 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XCH |
| More Information: | XCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ibadan Airport (IBA):
- Ibadan Airport (IBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 71 miles (113 kilometers) SW of IBA.
- The furthest airport from Ibadan Airport (IBA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Ibadan Airport (meaning Ibadan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Because of Ibadan Airport's relatively low elevation of 725 feet, planes can take off or land at Ibadan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- The furthest airport from Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Christmas Island Airport (meaning Christmas Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Barranquilla, Colombia.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 916 ft above sea level.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Christmas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 916 feet, planes can take off or land at Christmas Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
